Artifact Knowledge Will Continue for Another 4 Weeks

Blizzard has now announced that Artifact Knowledge will continue for another 4 weeks, capping out for Season 2 on April 23.

The Heart of Azeroth is capped at Level 50 for Season 2. It will be much easier to achieve Level 50 in preparation for 8.2 Rise of Azshara as the Heart of Azeroth will be receiving major changes.

The Heart requirements for unlockable traits will not increase in 8.2.

When you get new items in 8.2, you'll already be able to unlock all of the traits.

The Heart of Azeroth will have different choices and powers unlocked as you level up the neck.

The active abilities and powers can be upgraded and customized based on the content you do. This is more in line with the fantasy of Legion artifacts adding to gameplay.Some examples given are holding your heart of Azeroth in front of you to blast things with massive Azerite energy, or shielding your group with an Azerite bubble.

Upcoming Neck Level Chart

It will take 38.56K AP to level up your neck from 49 to 50 if you wait 4 more weeks, compared to 110.12K AP if you try to do it this week.

Current Azerite Level

Launch

Mar 26 (This Week)

Apr 2

Apr 9

Apr 16

Apr 23

0

0.30K

0.30K

0.30K

0.30K

0.30K

0.30K

1

0.35K

0.35K

0.35K

0.35K

0.35K

0.35K

2

0.40K

0.40K

0.40K

0.40K

0.40K

0.40K

3

0.45K

0.45K

0.45K

0.45K

0.45K

0.45K

4

0.50K

0.50K

0.50K

0.50K

0.50K

0.50K

5

0.55K

0.55K

0.55K

0.55K

0.55K

0.55K

6

0.60K

0.60K

0.60K

0.60K

0.60K

0.60K

7

0.65K

0.65K

0.65K

0.65K

0.65K

0.65K

8

0.70K

0.70K

0.70K

0.70K

0.70K

0.70K

9

1.05K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

10

1.58K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

11

2.37K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

12

3.56K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

13

5.35K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

14

8.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

15

10.40K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

16

13.50K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

17

17.55K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

18

22.80K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

19

29.65K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

20

38.55K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

21

50.10K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

22

65.15K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

23

84.70K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

24

110.10K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

25

143.15K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

26

186.10K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

27

241.95K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

28

314.55K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

29

408.90K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

30

531.55K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

31

691.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

32

898.30K

1.27K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

33

1.17M

1.65K

1.27K

1.00K

1.00K

1.00K

34

1.52M

2.15K

1.65K

1.27K

1.00K

1.00K

35

1.97M

2.80K

2.15K

1.65K

1.27K

1.00K

36

2.57M

3.64K

2.80K

2.15K

1.65K

1.27K

37

3.34M

4.73K

3.64K

2.80K

2.15K

1.65K

38

4.34M

6.14K

4.73K

3.64K

2.80K

2.15K

39

5.64M

7.99K

6.14K

4.73K

3.64K

2.80K

40

7.33M

10.38K

7.99K

6.14K

4.73K

3.64K

41

9.53M

13.50K

10.38K

7.99K

6.14K

4.73K

42

12.38M

17.55K

13.50K

10.38K

7.99K

6.14K

43

16.10M

22.82K

17.55K

13.50K

10.38K

7.99K

44

20.93M

29.66K

22.82K

17.55K

13.50K

10.38K

45

27.21M

38.56K

29.66K

22.82K

17.55K

13.50K

46

35.37M

50.12K

38.56K

29.66K

22.82K

17.55K

47

45.98M

65.16K

50.12K

38.56K

29.66K

22.82K

48

59.78M

84.71K

65.16K

50.12K

38.56K

29.66K

49

77.71M

110.12K

84.71K

65.16K

50.12K

38.56K

Blue Post

Blizzard

The “Azerite Knowledge” system that periodically reduces the Artifact Power required to level up the Heart of Azeroth was originally intended to pause after this week. However, after reviewing feedback and looking at the range of Heart levels across the playerbase currently, we’re extending it for another four weeks. The final increment until the upcoming Rise of Azshara content update will now occur during with the weekly reset during the week of April 23.

We feel like this is the right way to make sure that Azerite powers on current gear are more broadly attainable, as well as to allow more players to get closer to the current maximum artifact level of 50 as we approach the major changes to the Heart of Azeroth system in Rise of Azshara . More information on the details of those changes soon.

Commento di Fabox

Commento di ShipmanMN

Commento di SnippZn

Wish I knew this before I opened 21 saved up Paragon boxes two days ago, thinking AK was already capped.

Commento di AltBridge

on 2019-03-29T16:08:42-05:00

Same, opened all my boxes. Thanks Blizzard for deciding this just now...

Commento di zikka37

on 2019-03-29T16:18:56-05:00

drunk friday night at blizz HQ

Commento di DelliWow

on 2019-03-29T16:19:04-05:00

Same, opened all my boxes. Thanks Blizzard for deciding this just now...

Not to be a &*!@# but like... Can y'all just get over it? It's not that big of a difference. Life will go on.

Commento di SnippZn

on 2019-03-29T16:23:03-05:00

Same, opened all my boxes. Thanks Blizzard for deciding this just now...

Not to be a &*!@# but like... Can y'all just get over it? It's not that big of a difference. Life will go on.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a nice change in general. I just wish they'd have said something before I used the boxes I had saved for over a month for apparently no reason now.

Commento di Fixi

on 2019-03-29T16:24:27-05:00

The cynical will say that announcing it's over to get the ones that plan the most to go all-in and do their caches, then say "oh nevermind, it's back" is... crafty.

I'm happy though, I don't plan, I don't grind and I'd like to not be annoyed as I get my 415s with residuum that things are locked.

Commento di Archimtiros

on 2019-03-29T16:35:37-05:00

Same, opened all my boxes. Thanks Blizzard for deciding this just now...

Not to be a &*!@# but like... Can y'all just get over it? It's not that big of a difference. Life will go on.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a nice change in general. I just wish they'd have said something before I used the boxes I had saved for over a month for apparently no reason now.

Well you didn't save them for no reason, you still got the expected amount of Power from waiting out the AK. You could have simply got *more* by saving them longer. End result, you still cheated the system by as much as you planned to, you just didn't cheat it as much as you could have. Really not something I'd complain about to be honest.

Commento di Mekkatwerq

on 2019-03-29T16:38:35-05:00

"Some examples given are holding your heart of Azeroth in front of you to blast things with massive Azerite energy, or shielding your group with an Azerite bubble."

YEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Commento di Raynre

on 2019-03-29T16:39:39-05:00

Well heck, that's gonna be easy to hit 50. I'm at 41 on the DH that I just leveled 2 weeks ago, just by clearing the daily emissaries and doing regular invasions.

Commento di m2geek

on 2019-03-29T16:50:03-05:00

YAY. My two main toons are in the early/mid 40s atm. Can't wait to get em to 50 lol

Commento di Feralsoul

on 2019-03-29T16:50:20-05:00

Some of this commentary sounds like Blizzard finally realized Azerite armor and the Cuore di Azeroth were not nearly as cool as they imagined. Legion artifacts were significantly more involved and interesting. This may be too little, too late, but at least something is being done with it. The changes to the artifact knowledge is helpful either way, even if some of us are extremely close to having it done anyway.

Commento di KaybleB

on 2019-03-29T16:51:14-05:00

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but.... wouldn’t saving caches and opening them later have 0 effect on your neck progression? AK doesn’t increase the amount of AP from the caches, it just lowers the amount of AP required to hit the next level. So you’re still getting the same amount of AP regardless of when you use the cache. Am I understanding this incorrectly?

Commento di SnippZn

on 2019-03-29T16:54:34-05:00

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but.... wouldn’t saving caches and opening them later have 0 effect on your neck progression? AK doesn’t increase the amount of AP from the caches, it just lowers the amount of AP required to hit the next level. So you’re still getting the same amount of AP regardless of when you use the cache. Am I understanding this incorrectly?

It does have effect. Say you need 100k to lvl up. You get 2.5k from a box. The week after the same level only needs 70k, but you still get 2.5k from your box. So effectively you get more % on the level if you save the box.

Commento di KaybleB

on 2019-03-29T16:56:03-05:00

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but.... wouldn’t saving caches and opening them later have 0 effect on your neck progression? AK doesn’t increase the amount of AP from the caches, it just lowers the amount of AP required to hit the next level. So you’re still getting the same amount of AP regardless of when you use the cache. Am I understanding this incorrectly?

It does have effect. Say you need 100k to lvl up. You get 2.5k from a box. The week after the same level only needs 70k, but you still get 2.5k from your box. So effectively you get more % on the level if you save the box.

Yeah except saving the cache doesn’t do anything. Because of you use it the day before reset you’ll be at 2.5k/100k. And then the next day you’ll be at 2.5k/70k anyway. Saving it doesn’t do anything in the regard

Commento di xenomark

on 2019-03-29T16:56:32-05:00

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a nice change in general. I just wish they'd have said something before I used the boxes I had saved for over a month for apparently no reason now.

Well you didn't save them for no reason, you still got the expected amount of Power from waiting out the AK. You could have simply got *more* by saving them longer. End result, you still cheated the system by as much as you planned to, you just didn't cheat it as much as you could have. Really not something I'd complain about to be honest.

saving rewards for turn in til after AK makes them more valuable is in no way "cheating the system"... it's common sense and good planning... if you wanted to make a purchase, and you have the knowledge that what you want is going to go on sale in a few days and be significantly cheaper, and you are able to wait until the sale, many people would choose to wait... that's not cheating...

Commento di SnippZn

on 2019-03-29T16:57:22-05:00

Same, opened all my boxes. Thanks Blizzard for deciding this just now...

Not to be a &*!@# but like... Can y'all just get over it? It's not that big of a difference. Life will go on.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's a nice change in general. I just wish they'd have said something before I used the boxes I had saved for over a month for apparently no reason now.

Well you didn't save them for no reason, you still got the expected amount of Power from waiting out the AK. You could have simply got *more* by saving them longer. End result, you still cheated the system by as much as you planned to, you just didn't cheat it as much as you could have. Really not something I'd complain about to be honest.

As I said, I don't mind the change as much as the communication involving it. If they'd have told us this before this reset I would've saved my boxes. It doesn't really matter as I'll be lvl 50 next week either way. But it's just another example of Blizzards lack of communication towards the community.

Commento di GrimmHooke

on 2019-03-29T16:57:24-05:00

What a great change!

Commento di SnippZn

on 2019-03-29T16:58:52-05:00

Someone correct me if I’m wrong but.... wouldn’t saving caches and opening them later have 0 effect on your neck progression? AK doesn’t increase the amount of AP from the caches, it just lowers the amount of AP required to hit the next level. So you’re still getting the same amount of AP regardless of when you use the cache. Am I understanding this incorrectly?

It does have effect. Say you need 100k to lvl up. You get 2.5k from a box. The week after the same level only needs 70k, but you still get 2.5k from your box. So effectively you get more % on the level if you save the box.

Yeah except saving the cache doesn’t do anything. Because of you use it the day before reset you’ll be at 2.5k/100k. And then the next day you’ll be at 2.5k/70k anyway. Saving it doesn’t do anything in the regard

No you wouldn't be 2.5k/70k. you would be 1750/70k because it keeps you at the same % of the lvl, and not the same exact amount of AP, so you miss out on 750 ap by using the box early